They add a precise amount of abrasive to your strop which aids in the honing process. Dont use any more pressure than you did on your way up the strop.
Chromium oxide and iron oxide.
How to use a straight razor strop.
Stropping a straight razors a moderate learned skill much alike honing and wielding the straight itself to the beard.
Some men would go as far as stropping before and after shaving but its only necessary every 5 to 10 shaves.
Two methods of sharpening a straight razor.
You can apply it evenly and with hanging your strop you can ensure your strop will last decades.
In order to maintain your strop you can use 2 different compounds.
Stropping is the most basic way of sharpening a razor using a thick piece of leather belt.
Once you reach the bottom of the strop flip the razor and and bring it back up the strop.
Second is a strop conditioner.
Stropping there are two ways you can sharpen a cut through razor honing and stropping.
Pull the razor spine first toward the bottom of the strop.
Maintain a slight angle with the razor so the edge makes contact with the leather the whole way down.
Start off tight pull your strop taut with the off hand.
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